Design icon Peter Moore, the architect behind the legendary Air Jordan 1 basketball shoe and iconic Nike Dunk, has died.
“We’re deeply saddened by the lack of Peter Moore, an iconic designer, whose legacy will endlessly be related to Jordan Model, and the sneaker tradition he helped to create. We prolong our deepest sympathies to the Moore household throughout this time,” Howard White, SVP of Jordan Model, mentioned in a press release.
Moore spent a long time within the footwear trade and is answerable for a number of iconic sneakers, most notably the Air Jordan 1. Except for the Air Jordan 1, Moore additionally designed the immediately recognizable Jumpman and Wings logos which are synonymous with NBA icon Michael Jordan and his namesake Jordan Model.
The legendary designer was additionally the pressure behind a Nike icon: the Dunk. The silhouette was impressed by a trio of Nike footwear — the Air Jordan 1, the Terminator and the Air Power 1 — and was initially named the School Colour Excessive.
Except for Nike, Moore’s profession included a stint at rival Adidas. Particularly, Moore, alongside longtime enterprise companion Rob Starsser, launched Adidas Gear, which additionally included the debut of brand name’s iconic slanted and stacked three-striped mountain brand.
“The Adidas household is saddened by the passing of our pricey buddy Peter Moore. Our hearts are with Peter’s household, mates and everybody who knew him. Peter was a real legend and icon in our trade, and it’s unattainable to overstate the impression he has had on adidas. He will likely be enormously missed and his legacy will reside on endlessly,” Adidas mentioned in a press release.
